{"id":98099,"date":"2017-10-19T17:22:07","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T22:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/hockey-east-blog\/?p=2004"},"modified":"2017-10-19T17:22:07","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T22:22:07","slug":"hockey-east-picks-oct-20-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2017\/10\/19\/hockey-east-picks-oct-20-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Hockey East picks: Oct. 20-21"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jim and I were both putrid last week, but he was one game more putrid than me. We’ve got<\/em> to be better this week.<\/p>\n Dave last week:<\/strong> 6-8-1 Here are this week’s picks:<\/p>\n Friday, Oct. 20<\/strong><\/p>\n UConn at Boston University <\/strong> UMass Lowell at Clarkson<\/strong> Miami at Maine <\/strong> Quinnipiac at Northeastern<\/strong> Providence at St. Lawrence <\/strong> Ohio State at Massachusetts <\/strong> Colorado College at New Hampshire<\/strong> Vermont at Michigan<\/strong> Boston College at St. Cloud State<\/strong> Merrimack at Minnesota Duluth <\/strong> Saturday, Oct. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n Boston University at UConn <\/strong> Vermont at Michigan<\/strong> Miami at Maine<\/strong> Quinnipiac at Northeastern<\/strong> UMass Lowell at St. Lawrence <\/strong> Colorado College at New Hampshire <\/strong> Providence at Clarkson<\/strong> Ohio State at Massachusetts<\/strong> Boston College at St. Cloud State<\/strong> Merrimack at Minnesota Duluth <\/strong> Jim and I were both putrid last week, but he was one game more putrid than me. We’ve got to be better this week. Dave last week: 6-8-1 Jim last week: 5-9-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 14-14-3 Jim’s record-to-date: 14-14-3 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Oct. 20 UConn at Boston University Dave’s pick: I expect the Terriers will take out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":140328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1425,934],"tags":[1236,1490],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nJim last week:<\/strong> 5-9-1
\nDave’s record-to-date:<\/strong> 14-14-3
\nJim’s record-to-date:<\/strong> 14-14-3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nDave’s pick: I expect the Terriers will take out their frustrations from last week’s losses.
\nBU 4, UConn 1<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: UConn’s offense seems to be clicking, but I still have a difficult time picking against BU at home.
\nBU 4, UConn 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: My instincts are always to pick the River Hawks to win, but this is a tough trip and the 3-0-1 Golden Knights have opened the season with a bang.
\nCU 4, UML 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I thought this might be a game where I could differentiate myself from Dave. But I agree that Clarkson is likely the better team right now AND playing at home.
\nCU 4, UML 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: Miami is coming off a tough year and has started 0-for-2, so I’m going for that Alfond home cookin’.
\nUM 3, MU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I think that Miami is a good enough team to win against Maine.
\nMU 4, UM 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: I’ve gone back and forth on this one, but I do like Quinnipiac just a bit better.
\nQU 5, NU 4<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: At least one night one, I like the NU offense to explode.
\nNU 6, QU 4<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: The Saints have lost their first four. I don’t see them getting back on track against the Friars.
\nPC 3, SLU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I agree with Dave that Providence should be the better team, even on the road.
\nPC 4, SLU 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: I want to go with UMass here. I really think the program is on the way up. But the Buckeyes are just a bit too tough.
\nOSU 3, UMass 2 (OT)<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: UMass is better than we thought before the season, but OSU is a pretty good team as well.
\nOSU 3, UMass 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: Here are two programs rebounding from down years with impressive starts. I’ll take Dick Umile’s boys.
\nUNH 4, CC 3<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I think that UNH may come back to Earth at some point, but it won’t be against Colorado College.
\nUNH 5, CC 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: In this battle of .500 teams, I’m going with home ice.
\nMichigan 3, UVM 2 (OT)<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I think Vermont can win this game, but won’t pick team on the road.
\nMichigan 3, UVM 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: This has the feel of a split. I’ll take 3-0 St. Cloud in the opener.
\nSCSU 3, BC 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: This is a pretty good early-season clash. I’m going with the Huskies at home.
\nSCSU 2, BC 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: Duluth hasn’t gotten off to a good start, but the Bulldogs still feel like too tough a foe.
\nUMD 4, MC 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Tough schedule to start for the Warriors. And given that they couldn’t beat Wisconsin at home, I’m not optimistic against Duluth on the road.
\nUMD 5, MC 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: The Terriers power to a convincing sweep of the weekend’s only league games.
\nBU 4, UConn 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: This is so much of a much-needed sweep for BU, if for nothing but to boost confidence.
\nBU 4, UConn 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: At Gutterson, I’d be picking the sweep the other way.
\nUM 3, UVM 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I agree 100% with Dave. Don’t be surprised to see us get both of these games wrong.
\nUM 3, UVM 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: Here’s another sweep I’m basing on home ice.
\nUM 4, MU 3<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: And here is a sweep I think Miami is capable of, even on the road.
\nMU 3, UM 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: Finally, I’ll pick a split.
\nNU 5, QU 3<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I agree on the split, but and taking risks on the order.
\nQU 4, NU 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: The River Hawks salvage two points on the long trip, keeping the Saints winless.
\nUML 4, SLU 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: UML could take both of these, but this is the game I am more confident in.
\nUML 4, SLU 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: I sure didn’t project a 6-0 start for the Wildcats, but that’s where I think we’re headed.
\nUNH 4, CC 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: And good for UNH for getting off to such a start. Time to catch Wildcat fever!
\nUNH 5, CC 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: The Friars, like their travel partner the River Hawks, will have to settle for two points on the weekend.
\nCU 3, PC 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I’m not sure how strong this Clarkson team is. But at home, I’m okay to pick them to earn two wins.
\nCU 4, PC 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: I feel like a hypocrite, believing in the Minutemen yet picking them to get swept. Hey, I just like OSU better.
\nOSU 3, UMass 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: I think it’s fair. Mass might be a pretty great team, but they need to prove it against an opponent like OSU before I pick them.
\nOSU 4, UMass 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: It feels like a slow start for the Eagles.
\nSCSU 3, BC 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: It’s probably not fair to call this a slow start, but I agree that two tough games against a top 3 team will be difficult for the Eagles.
\nSCSU 4, BC 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDave’s pick: This is just too tough of an early-season matchup for the Warriors.
\nUMD 4, MC 2<\/strong>
\nJim’s pick: Merrimack will be a middle of the pack team come year end, I would think. But this tough schedule doesn’t do many favors for the confidence.
\nUMD 5, MC 2<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"